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Studio Marina Hulzenga
a spatial design and art studio
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Specializing in exhibit and installation design, Studio Marina Hulzenga translates narrative and knowledge into a variety of immersive spaces through storytelling; inviting others to experience the celebration of histories, listen to the land and its people, and constantly engage the philosophical, conceptual, and social dialogues of our spatial surroundings. Absorbed in collecting and research as a means to creativity, the studio's work focuses on uncovering details and connections that challenge our spatial narratives. In both designing for clients or self-initiated projects, the studio values in depth research, being guided by process and activating conversation.
Marina is also currently serving as the Exhibits Coordinator with the Edmonton Heritage Council.
kisêwâtisiwin space
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Client: Alberta Avenue Community League
In collaboration with: City of Edmonton, Stolen Sisters & Brothers Action Movement, Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (CEASE)
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Client: Alberta Avenue Community League
In collaboration with: City of Edmonton, Stolen Sisters & Brothers Action Movement, Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (CEASE)
Lead a diverse team of Indigenous folks and community members through the design process towards a park space that honours and brings needed awareness to the issue of Missing and Murdered and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP). The park will be located in the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood, and be a space for ceremony and healing.
The images are of a story book that was designed to share the heart and vision of this unique project.
kisêwâtisiwin pronounced [ki-se-wât-si-win] is a Cree word that speaks to how one strives to apply the principles of gentle, loving kindness into all areas of life.
To learn more about MMEIP: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
The images are of a story book that was designed to share the heart and vision of this unique project.
kisêwâtisiwin pronounced [ki-se-wât-si-win] is a Cree word that speaks to how one strives to apply the principles of gentle, loving kindness into all areas of life.
To learn more about MMEIP: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
LIMINAL SPACE | | AWASITIPAHASKAN as research for MA thesis
Thesis written by: Kristina Parzen
Work presented: LIMINAL SPACE | | AWASITIPAHASKAN
Thesis written by: Kristina Parzen
Work presented: LIMINAL SPACE | | AWASITIPAHASKAN
Title: The space in-between cultures: site-specific meeting places of Indigenous and European knowledges
Excerpt: “By examining the site- and land- specific installation artworks of Métis artist Tiffany Shaw-Collinge and Canadian artist Marina Hulzenga, the liminal may be discussed as a means for understanding how knowledge is produced in this space when different cultures encounter each other.”
Excerpt: “By examining the site- and land- specific installation artworks of Métis artist Tiffany Shaw-Collinge and Canadian artist Marina Hulzenga, the liminal may be discussed as a means for understanding how knowledge is produced in this space when different cultures encounter each other.”
Link to thesis: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0394795
Territory of Alberta Mapped - hand-painted map
Location: Alberta, Canada
Prints are for sale, please email to purchase.
size: 19.75” x 27.5”, printed on 100% cotton archival/fine art paper, price: $119.00 CAN, shipping extra.
Location: Alberta, Canada
Prints are for sale, please email to purchase.
size: 19.75” x 27.5”, printed on 100% cotton archival/fine art paper, price: $119.00 CAN, shipping extra.
This map visualises layers of the territory of Alberta we normally never witness. Stripping the map of all common elements such as cities, roads, and waterways, this new map leaves, or rather, adds three layers of Indigenous spaces. Presenting the First Nations reserves, Métis settlements and Treaties within the territory of Alberta tells of an entirely different mapped landscape.
The pigments were made from the natural plant and soil materials of this land, hand painting a map that directly reflects the landscape and the memories it holds.
The pigments were made from the natural plant and soil materials of this land, hand painting a map that directly reflects the landscape and the memories it holds.
Maskihkîy Âcimowin/Medicine Stories installation
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Space: Alberta Ave community
In collaboration with: Bleeding Heart Art Gallery
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Space: Alberta Ave community
In collaboration with: Bleeding Heart Art Gallery
As part of the design team, the project featured a large colourful tree sculpture (built by JSG Welding), inspired by the traditional Métis story, The Giving Tree, and was erected in an open field in the Arts District. The tree was a gathering place for story, ceremony and song, and created a sacred space to further the work of reconciliation and healing.
credit: bleedingheartart.space/medicinestories
credit: bleedingheartart.space/medicinestories
